The Washington bee., 1887-01-15
"ELEMBEE. 4"
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to me. Should 1 ever marry 1t
will be purely in self-defense; at
present [ am able to support N.Y.
self and am not yet reduced to the
extremity of being supported by
one of the heartless beings which
we call our sisters in creation. |
could hardly bring myself to the
task of delving in the earth, if
needs be, simply to have any par
ticular woman's company without
let or hindrance. Hardly, and
especially, when there is change
in my worldly position there is a
corresponding cnange in her affec-
tions for me. But, for woman
that I loved and was satisfied that
she was equally as fond, | would
dare climb any heights or descend
to any depths for her sake; but,
for the sake of a mere companion,
No! 1t is general passion In
all people to see many things in
their sleep, which appear real at
that time, and when they awake,
they judge some of them to be so,
some to be barely probable, and
others to be utterly false, many of
which do yet come to pass. TITS
thus with Love, ii may be SO,
barely probable, utterly false, or
may yet come to pass. When it
has fully "come to pass" you can
put me down as a Benedict, but
not until then. I would not be
taken as disparaging the holiest
passion that crowds the soul, but
simply It's mutability in some peo-
pie.
Your advocacy OF the confrma-
ton of J. g. Matthews is consist
ent with precedent. Other dem
ocratic nominees of the democratic
president are confirmed by the
republican senate, then why should
they infer by their action that a
negro has no right to such politi:
Cal opinions as please him best?
All men are of one or the other
parties for what benefit they ex-
pect to derive Individually. Prin-
ciples are nothing so far as politi-
Cal meanings 60. The final action
of the republican senate in this
matter will decide the fate of the
republican party in the next pres
idential election and for several
succeeding ones by the action OF
the thinking men of race OF
which it is expected by the leaders
of a certain party that they can
always know in advance how they
will vote. To such as rest In
such calm security respecting the
negro vote it will be something
| in the nature of a seismic disturb
ance to them when the ballots are
counted as [ have had the civil
service curb taken off and am not
particularly anxious to have it put
back, as l am doing first rate out
here in the ''Rowdy West" I can
speak out like a free man and say
that the final rejection of the nom-
ination of the president of James
G. Matthews, will be fraught
with danger to an early return to
power of the republican party, as
it will portend to put stamp on
all negroes by saying that a negro
has no right to think for himself
in political matters. Out upon
such damnable inference
Having said enough for a sick
man with such high-toned NAL
ady, rheumatism in the kuee, the
kind that presidents and other
great men enjoy, 1 must let up
and give my Christmas gift a
chance. Excuse length as l have
been loaded so long that | was
bound to unload. Should | find
my malady unyielding to local
treatment, you will hear from me
at Los Vegas, New Mexico, where
l shall have gone to try the eff.
cacies of the Hot Springs.
automatically yours,
Elembee.
912 E. 10th st., Kansas City. Mo